MUSIC IN THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM: THE EFFECTS OF THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1998

Abstract

Piracy of music on the Internet is an evolving area of the law. Improvements in technology are making it increasingly easy to download music, such as MP3 files, with a simple click of the mouse. It is estimated that, in the past year, more than 750 million tracks were downloaded illegally, and that every year the music industry in America looses $300 million due to piracy.' Furthermore, the number of illegal downloads is expected to triple in the next twelve months. As the market for music over the Internet continues to grow, the downloading of music is likely to displace current revenue producing devices, such as CDs. 2